Jersey City resident Subliano Homero Freire has done a lot of living in his nearly 100 years of life. For 30 years, he was one of the most sought after barbers in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the country of his birth. Then he was a jeweler, then a factory worker. For 70 years, he’s been married to Marianna del Rosario Gonzalez... Full story »

Jersey City resident Subliano Homero Freire has done a lot of living in his nearly 100 years of life. For 30 years, he was one of the most sought after barbers in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the country of his birth. Then he was a jeweler, then a factory worker. For 70 years, he's been married to Marianna del Rosario Gonzalez de Freire. And on Tuesday, he reaches his 100-year milestone. Full story »

Hudson County’s officials and residents responded with resignation to the increases in the PATH fare and bridge and tunnel tolls approved yesterday morning by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said that Gov. Chris Christie’s requirement of a full audit of the Port Authority is “a step in the right direction.” However, she... Full story »

The Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Festival and Parade will be held tomorrow and Sunday, said Wanda Rodriguez, Vice President of the Festival and Parade organization. The Festival will begin at 1 p.m. at Exchange Place and will continue until 10 p.m. The Festival will feature music and entertainment with local acts as well as musicians and artists from... Full story »

The Second Annual O’Connell’s Run to Cure Cystic Fibrosis will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Union City, said officials. The run will raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis and all proceeds from the 2011 run will go towards The Cystic Fibrosis Center at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson. Maria and Bob... Full story »

Visit the Philippines without leaving Hudson County. The Philippine Fiesta in America 2011 is coming to the Expo Center in Secaucus tomorrow and Sunday. The event will showcase the music, dances, and food of the Philippines, said Mila Mendez, the executive vice president of Philippine Fiesta USA Inc., which is the not-for-profit corporation that organizes the fiesta every year.... Full story »

The Original Mud Run Liberty Northeast is on tap for this Saturday at the Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The track is a 10K obstacle course, complete with rope bridges, tunnels, rope swings, and of course, plenty of mud, according to officials with the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National MS Society. The Mud Run is a... Full story »

There was an accident on the NJ Turnpike in Kearny, Turnpike officials verified. The accident happened near Exit 16E at around 9:45 a.m. One person is pinned in a car, but is conscious and alert, officials say. No other details are known. Full story »

One of the state’s largest civil rights organizations has a large base in Hudson County. Garden State Equality a group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals counts 10 Hudson County municipalities among the top 83 Garden State communities where its members live. Founded in 2004, the organization now has more than 83,000 members, according to Steven Goldstein,... Full story »

Melanie Lipari, 29, was born and raised in Bayonne, and was heartbroken when her job was relocated to Albuquerque, N.M., four years ago. She found herself getting nostalgic for the small city. “One day I was telling my fiance all these stories about Bayonne and it got me thinking, what if there was a place for everyone to tell... Full story »

Jersey City kids will raise funds for Somalia with Lemon-Aid for Relief, a lemonade stand that was created by Jordan-River Samuel, a seven-year-old Jersey City resident. The stand will run until Sunday, August 14, at 296 Sixth St., Jersey City, right between Coles Street and Monmouth Street from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. It will be held just one... Full story »

Jersey City — PSE&G crews will be digging a trench and installing a section of circuit pipe tonight and possibly tomorrow night at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Communipaw Avenue, officials said. The work to install the pipe will be conducted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The intersection will be open for normal traffic during the day and... Full story »

NJ Transit will limit light rail service this evening on the Northeast Corridor and the North Jersey Coast lines to and from New York Penn Station Those trains are subject to 60 to 90 minute delays in both directions, said NJ Transit officials. The limited service is due to a minor rail derailment in Penn Station from this morning... Full story »

Tonight, PSE&G will be conducting overnight construction at the Kennedy Boulevard and Communipaw Avenue intersection, said PSE&G officials. The work will contribute to the Jersey City- Bayonne Third Circuit Project. The work will be done from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will include digging trenches and installing a circuit pipe through that intersection. The intersection will... Full story »

This is the weekend to celebrate South America in Jersey City. Today the Bolivian Parade will kick off at noon and feature groups of dancers, said a spokeswoman. About 20 dance troupes will dance from Hamilton Park to City Hall at 280 Grove St. for three hours in celebration of Bolivia’s independence from Spain. Dance troupes in the parade are... Full story »

South American culture will take center stage in Jersey City this weekend with a parade and a festival. The 8th annual Bolivian Parade will take place tomorrow from noon to 3 p.m. It will start at Hamilton Park and will end at City Hall, 280 Grove St. The parade will feature groups of dancers and comedy groups said Carola... Full story »

Should Rep. Doug Lamborn be censured for his 'tar baby' remark? Hudson County leaders blasted Rep. Doug Lamborn yesterday for his “tar baby” gaffe. In the midst of the heated debt-ceiling debate last week, Lamborn, a Republican from Colorado, said during a radio interview that being associated with President Barack Obama’s policies was like “touching a tar baby.” Lamborn,... Full story »

Friends and former teachers of Kan Mei Chan, the Jersey City medical student who was stabbed to death at Caribbean Medical University in Curacao on July 22, recalled her yesterday as a brave, smart and kind person. “She was a student that every teacher would want, very intelligent, humble, kind and sweet,” said Paula Christen, the spokeswoman for the Jersey... Full story »

Blind and visually impaired children at the Concordia Learning Center at St. Joseph’s School for the Blind in Jersey City are getting the chance to learn how to play soccer this week, thanks to the New York Red Bulls Believe program. On Monday, trainers from the professional soccer team held a clinic, with the help of the staff from... Full story »

The Jersey City Housing Authority, the Jersey City Police Department, and the Kings Knight Chess Club recently hosted the first annual “Think B4 You Move Festival 2011” for young chess players at six Jersey City housing complexes. Supported by a federal grant awarded in October, the groups have been running chess classes for residents between 10 and 17 years... Full story »